Melrose Obituaries

Published October 23, 2020

PEABODY — Henry A. Cerasoli, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, died on October 16, 2020.

He was the beloved husband of the late Angela (DeChiara) Cerasoli and dear father of Andrea Cacciola and her husband Steven of Saugus. Brother of Natalie Saladino of North Reading and Peter Cerasoli of Revere.Brother-in-law of the…

Published October 23, 2020

READING — Helene M. Quinn, 100, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice in Reading.

She was born in Cambridge, MA on December 22, 1919 to the late Owen and Mary Veronica Quinn. Helene was predeceased by her six siblings: Madelyn…

Published October 23, 2020

MELROSE — Roy J. Moore, 67, a life-long resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Sunday October 18, 2020 after a short but courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by the people he loved most — his family.

He was born on April 22, 1953 in Revere, graduated from Melrose High…

Published October 16, 2020

MELROSE — Lorraine Mary Lucy Bruno (Robichaud), 89, of North Andover, formerly of Melrose, died peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Oct. 6, 2020.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years and best friend, Pasquale E. Bruno. She was the loving mother of Patrick M…

Published October 16, 2020

MELROSE — Civita “Tina” Cavicchio, 107, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born on Nov. 5, 1912, in Somerville, she was one of seven children of the late Anthony and Rose (Mitrano) Bertocci. At the age of 8, she and…

Published October 16, 2020

MELROSE — Thomas O. “Tod” Dargan, 72, of Melrose, died at MelroseWakefield Hospital on Oct. 8, 2020.

Tod was the beloved husband of Jane M. (Laskey) Dargan. Loving father of Seth R. Dargan and Katie Kelley and her husband Peter and the late Andrew Dargan, all of Melrose. Cherished grandfather of…

Published October 16, 2020

MELROSE — Loretta A. (Patula) Keohan, 88, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at her home on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020.

Loretta was born a Coal Miner’s Daughter on Nov. 17, 1931, in Thomas Mills, Pa., to the late Thomas F. and Edna E. (Shick) Patula. She graduated in 1949…

Published October 9, 2020

MELROSE — Paul F. Lassiter, 79, a 50-year resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.

Paul was born on Dec. 22, 1940, one of four children of the late Atlas and Jeanette (Day) Lassiter. He was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School as…

Published October 9, 2020

MELROSE — Edna G. (Duggan) LaFarge, 89, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

Edna was born and raised in Somerville, where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Leo. They moved to Malden and raised five daughters. Over the next 47 years of marriage…

Published October 9, 2020

MELROSE – Leo Howard Green, 91, of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 4, 2020, surrounded by the love of his family.

Leo was born in Somerville on July 29, 1929.

He owned and operated the Winthrop Beauty Salon for over 40 years. He lived for his children and grandchildren, spending as…

Published October 9, 2020

MELROSE — Joyce K. Dalton, 88, of Melrose, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Sept. 27, 2020 at Wingate of Haverhill after a long period of declining health, just two weeks shy of her 89th birthday.

She was born on Oct. 11, 1931, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the…

Published October 2, 2020

ANDOVER — Sean P. Brosnan, 57, a resident of Andover, passed away unexpectedly at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester on Thursday, Sept. 24.

 Sean was born in Worcester on Dec. 15, 1962. He graduated from Burncoat High School in Worcester, and from UMass-Amherst. Sean was married to Lori Rice on Sept…